From a business standpoint, the Charlotte Hornets’ can actually capitalize on Lin’s global popularity through apparel and ticket sales. From a basketball perspective, Lin will also be able to provide instant offense either starting or coming off the bench as a point guard.
Like the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors, the Charlotte Hornets has a heavy focus on 3-pointers. In fact, there were even reports earlier saying that Hornets head coach Steve Clifford may decide on playing starting point guard Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lin together to give his team multiple pick-and-roll options the way the Warriors are doing it. That would also provide the team with plenty of looks from the three-point area. Lin is also a respectable three-point shooter, with his 36.9% from behind the arc.
It seems like things will be going even better for the Hornets in the upcoming season. Until, Kidd-Gilchrist got injured just recently and put all the game plays and strategies of Steve Clifford in complete disarray. With the injury to Kidd-Gilchrist, Clifford has to deal with the situation without his prolific small forward.
According to reports, Clifford would certainly be forced to make full use of his two new recruits – Batum and Lin – to pick up the slack in the absence of Kidd-Gilchrist.